Jeremy Harrison

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Jeremy Harrison (born January 29, 1978) is a former Canadian Member of Parliament for the riding of Desnethé—Missinippi—Churchill River, a riding that encompasses the northern half of the province of Saskatchewan.

Born in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Harrison joined the Reform Party in 1996 and served in numerous positions in Reform, the Canadian Alliance, and the Conservative Party of Canada, including time as a political staffer in the Office of the Leader of the Opposition in Ottawa. He worked in Stephen Harper leadership campaign in 2002, and from 2002-2004 served on the National Executive of the Canadian Alliance. During this time Harrison was also enrolled at the University of Saskatchewan College of Law. He graduated from that institution with a Bachelor of Law degree in the spring of 2004.

He was elected to Parliament as a Conservative in the 2004 federal election. Harrison's concerns in the 38th Canadian parliament generally lay in fiscal issues rather than social ones, and as such he is regarded as a libertarian-conservative within his party. Despite any libertarian tendencies, however, he voted against extending marriage rights to same-sex couples.

Harrison was narrowly defeated in the 2006 federal election by Liberal opponent Gary Merasty. On election night, the margin was 109 votes. He challenged the result, alleging threats and ballot-stuffing by the Liberals, but a judicial recount confirmed Merasty's victory, by a reduced margin of 68 votes. [1] On Feb. 20, Harrison announced that he would not pursue the matter further.

Harrison currently serves as a senior official in the Conservative government.

Preceded by
Rick Laliberte		 Member for Desnethé—Missinippi—Churchill River
2004-2006		 Succeeded by
Gary Merasty

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NAME Harrison, Jeremy
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SHORT DESCRIPTION Canadian politician
DATE OF BIRTH January 29, 1978
PLACE OF BIRTH Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
DATE OF DEATH living
PLACE OF DEATH
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